2015 Bmw X6 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (2) · Engine (2) · Visibility/Wiper (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Child Seat 2019-11-18 · campaign 19V823000 · 32,760 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2015-2019 X6 sDrive35i, X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i, and X6M vehicles equipped with rear seat lower anchor bars used in securing child restraint seats. The lower anchor bars may become damaged over time when used with an ISOFIX-type, rigid-style connector, child restraint system.
Risk: Damaged lower anchor bars may increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will weld a reinforcing bracket to the lower anchor bars and the vehicle body, free of charge. Owner notification began January 17, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Service bulletins (249)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2026-01-21 · B010122 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
n63tu1 class action settlement svc campaign: oil consumption diagnosis/repair
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2024-01-16 · B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Electrical System 2024-01-11 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the electrical system of bmw vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. this has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. this document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle ã¢ââdischarged batteryã¢ââ complaints.
Steering 2024-01-08 · B360121 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
at low outside temperatures (below 40 degrees f) and slow driving speeds (i.e. when parking, maneuvering)with a large steering angle, the front end can be slightly axially misaligned. this can be felt (jerking)/ heard via an acoustic acknowledgement (clunk) as seen at the 11 second mark of the vide
Electrical System 2023-12-08 · B612723 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
when using the key reader to retrieve cbs information from the customer key, no current vehicle data is available, or the data does not match the maintenance schedule.
Equipment 2023-11-22 · B653423 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
customers may state that the alarm system (dwa) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. depending on the vehicleã¢ââs equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation (folding the mirrors/blinking confirmation) is noticeable. additionally, the red anti-theft alarm led in
Showing the 6 most recent of 249 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-12-09 · Power Train“car goes into limp mode on highway. shakes very bad and i lose power to my car speed going from 65-70mph to 30-40mph forcing the car trying to get to a safe area to see why my car suddenly lost power. after dodging all the close call accidents from me trying to pull over i come to a complete stop and car is shaking out of control so i turn it off a…”
2023-12-04 · Unknown Or Other“the vehicle moonroof shattered for no reason at all it was as if an explosion occurred, forcing the glass upwards.…”
2021-07-06 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 134,000 mi“the contact owns a 2015 bmw x6. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle inadvertently shifted into neutral with the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 18v755000 (engine and engine cooling) as a possible solution to the failure…”
2020-11-03 · Engine · 46,000 mi · 🔥 fire“tl* the contact owned a 2015 bmw x6. the contact stated that the vehicle as driven all morning and when the contact reached another patient home and parked the vehicle on the residential road. the contact was advised that the vehicle the vehicle was emitting smoke under the hood and within a moment, the vehicle was on fire. the fire department was…”
2020-02-27 · Child Seat“tl* the contact owns a 2015 bmw x6. the contact stated that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 19v823000 (child seat) however, the parts for the recall repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. hansel bmw of santa rosa (2925 corby ave, santa rosa, ca 95…”
2019-12-13 · Engine · 85,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2015 bmw x6. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle jerked, lost power, and the drive train malfunction warning indicator illuminated. the contact veered to the shoulder of the road and managed to drive at low speeds to park ave bmw (216 nj-17, rochelle park, nj 07662, (201) 843-7900). the dealer diagnosed that the crank shaft fra…”
2019-02-28 · Service Brakes · 33,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2015 bmw x6. the contact stated that the brakes were faulty. the contact also stated that the tread on the brakes were almost gone because they made a grinding sound when attempting to stop the vehicle. the contact called bmw of fort walton beach (1000 n beal pkwy nw, fort walton beach, fl 32547, (850) 863-8352) where it was …”
2019-02-04 · Service Brakes · 57,000 mi · 💥 crash“i was driving hwy 80 the traction control malfunction light came on and in a split second i lost control of vehicle. i started to skid toward wall dividers and quickly braked. then the brakes locked up causing me to crash on to the divided. this vehicle was purchased with anti lock brakes. this was definitely a bmw malfunction!…”
2018-05-16 · Visibility/Wiper · 32,000 mi“my sunroof exploded while driving on the hwy 69 in houston, tx. it was a clear sunny day. no heavy duty vehicles were around me, nor did anything hit my sunroof. it exploded from inside out. i thought someone had fired a gun because that's what it sounded like. i had to call for assistance because i was to frantic to drive or do anything. i …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.